How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Ecuador

5.06

in 2010

Saudi Arabia

4.99

in 2010

Ecuador rank

71st

Saudi Arabia rank

74th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Ecuador
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.06 against 4.99 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.98	2.12	0.855	Ecuador
1970s	3.77	2.42	1.35	Ecuador
1980s	4.41	3.1	1.31	Ecuador
1990s	4.54	3.87	0.665	Ecuador
2000s	4.65	4.48	0.165	Ecuador
2010s	5.06	4.99	0.07	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?: Ecuador, at 5.06 against 4.99 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?: 0.07, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?: Ecuador ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.